Folding bench.



E. W. HEISER.

FOLDING BENCH.

APPLICATION FILED JULY30,1909. 960,91 6. Patented June 7, 1910.

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APPLIOATION FILED JULY so, 1909.

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EDGAR W. HEISER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FOLDING BENCH.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR W. Huisnr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvent-ed certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Benches, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in benches, and more particularlyto a device of this character designed especially for pipe fitters, theobject of the invent-ion being to provide a light handy portable benchwhich may be folded into a small compass for convenience intransportation.

A further object of my invention is to provide a secure and rigid meansfor holding the bench in the unfolded or operative position.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view my invention consists in the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and inwhich,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of' my improved bench in its preferredform, showing an auxiliary support in connection therewith; Fig. 2 is arear elevation showing the bench in the folded position, Fig. 3 is anelevation showing the auxiliary support in the folded position, Fig. 4is a front elevation, Fig. 5 is a side elevation, Fig. 6 is a top planview, Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively front and side elevations showingthe top portion of the auxiliary support, Fig. 9 is a top plan view ofthe auxiliary support showing its connection to a tube connecting saidsupport with the bench proper, and Fig. 10 is a detail top plan viewshowing the hooked connection of said tube with the bench.

Referring now to the drawings 1 designates the bench which is a form oftripod, and 2 the auxiliary support, the tube 3 being pivoted to thelatter and detachably secured to the bench. The auxiliary support 2 isused only when long tubes are being operated on, since the bench 1 isself-contained and may be readily secured to the floor by screws, theperforated feet 4 at the lower extremities of the legs 5 being providedfor this purpose. Similar feet 6 are provided on the legs 7 of theauxiliary support 2.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. July 30, 1909.

Patented June 7, 1910. Serial No. 510,483.

A pipe fitters vise 8 is detachably secured to the top 9 of the bench 1by means of the screws 10, and the legs 5 are pivoted to perforated lugs11 depending from said top as shown in Fig. 2. Stops 12 in the legs 5extend outwardly from the pivotal connections thereof, which stops areadapted to abut the lower side of the top 9 to hold said legs in properposition when unfolded. Each pivotal connection of a leg 5 with a lug 11is formed by means of a screw 13, said lug being tapped to receive saidscrew. In this construction the screw 13 may be adjusted to give thepro-per degree of looseness to the pivot and be held in its adjustedposition by means Vof a lock nut 14. Arms 15 supporting cups 15 providedto receive oil or grease cans are detachably secured to the top 9 bymeans of the thumb-screws 16, said cups being formed of sheet metal.

The legs 5 are provided with clasps 17 which surround the same and aresecured thereto by means of the screws 18. To a clasp 17 a bar 19 ispivoted by means of the screw 20, the other end of said bar beingperforated to receive a removable pin 21, the latter being adapted topass through a perforation in the center of the bar 22 as indicated bydotted lines in Fig. 1. The bar 22 is pivoted to a clasp 17 by means ofthe screw 23, the same being adapted to swing into engagement with aclasp 17, as indicated, and to be secured thereto by means of the screw24.

Hooks 25 are secured to two of the legs 5 to receive a die stock 26, anda hook 27 secured to one of said legs is adapted to receive a pipecutter 28. The pipe wrench 29 may be hung on the bar 19 as shown.

A hook 30 is formed on a leg 9 adjacent the pivotal connection thereof,and a perforation 31 in one end of the tube 3 is adapted to engage saidhook as shown in Figs. 5 and 10. The other end of the tube 3 is pivotedto a U-shaped member 32 by means of a bolt 33, said member being securedto the legs 7 by means of a bolt 34 which forms a pivotal connection forsaid legs, the upper end of which are preferably formed as shown inFigs. 3 and 7.

In order that pipes may slide easily over the support 2 a roller 35 isprovided, the same being rotatably mounted on the rod 36 which ispivoted to a leg 7 adjacent the upper end thereof. The rod 36 may swingas shown in Fig. 7 and be folded when not in use, a hook 37 beingprovided in one leg 7 to support one end of said rod when the roller isin the operative position.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangementof parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I donot restrict myself to the precise details set forth, but considermyself at liberty to malte such changes and alterations as fairly fallwithin the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Iatent is:

l. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tripodhaving foldable legs; a pipe vise on said tripod; a supple mentalsupport for a pipe, and a connection between said tripod and saidsupport comprising a rod hinged to said support and detachably connectedwith said tripod, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tripodhaving foldable legs; a pipe vise on said tripod; a supplemental supportfor a pipe comprising two pivoted legs having jaws adapted to receive apipe; a connection between said tripod and said support comprising a rodhinged to said support and detachably connected with said tripod,substantially as described.

In a device of the class described, the

combination of a tripod having foldablev legs; a pipe vise on saidtripod; a supplemental support for a pipe comprising` two pivoted legshaving jaws adapted to receive a pipe, and a roller hinged to one jawand detachably connected with the other; and a connection between saidtripod and said support comprising a rod hinged to said support anddetachably connected with said tripod, substantially as described.

t. A folding supplemental support for pipe vises, comprising two pivotedlegs having jaws adapted to receive a pipe; and a roller hinged to onejaw and detachably connected with the other, substantially as described.

5. A folding supplemental support for pipe vises, comprising two pivotedlegs hav ing jaws adapted to receive a pipe; a roller hinged to one jawand detacliably connected with the other; and a connecting rod hinged tosaid supplemental support and adapted to be detachably connected withthe main support of the vise, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDGAR IV. IIEISER.

IVitnesses:

HELEN F. LILLis, JOSHUA It. I-I. PoTTs.

